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Sometimes a Microsoft Office 2003 program will suddenly stop responding. If this happens to you, there are procedures you should follow to try and recover any lost work.
If the program stops responding, recover the program.
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Learn more about the Document Recovery task pane on the next page.
The Document Recovery task pane helps you review, open, and save recovered files.
Note: If a file has the word [Recovered] added to its filename, it usually contains your most recent changes.
By default, Office 2003's AutoRecover feature automatically saves a temporary copy of your work every 10 minutes. However, you can set the AutoRecover to save your work more frequently.
This feature, while turned on by default, must be on for the Document Recovery task pane to work properly.
While the Document Recovery task pane and AutoRecover are helpful tools, it's in your best interest to do everything you can to prevent lost work.
Save your work periodically and before you close a file. This is the best protection against losing work.
Back up your work. Backup is the process of copying files so they will be saved in the case of computer failure or other problem. Many computers come with basic backup software, but you can also buy backup software. Because some files are more important than others, choose a backup schedule that works best for you. For example, a weekly backup may be adequate for the latest family newsletter, but you may want to run a daily backup for that 10-page paper due next week.
There are many reasons your computer may suddenly stop responding. For more information on how to properly maintain your computer, visit our self-paced Computer Basics tutorial.
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